| “ | Served by the reanimated corpses of shipwrecked unfortunates, the Pirate King is a plague upon the world's seas. | „ |
Luthor Harkon is a 
Vampire Coast Legendary Lord unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with Curse of the Vampire Coast. In the campaign, he leads 
The Awakened faction.
Description[ | ]
The region of the New World known as the Vampire Coast owes its name to Luthor Harkon, a Vampire of unknown origins who established a realm on the northeastern stretch of the Lustrian shoreline after becoming stranded there many years ago. As leader of a pirate fleet crewed by the dead and the damned, he holds sway over a sea region proven to be incredibly treacherous to unwary vessels, swelling his horde of Undead mariners with shipwrecked unfortunates. While on a fateful quest to augment his might, he attempted to use Dark Magic to enter ancient chambers sealed with powerful glyphs, which retaliated and started to drain his lifeforce. Luthor managed to break free but the damage had been done – his connection to the Winds of Magic was severed and his mind shattered, leaving his personality fractured into a dozen different facets battling for dominance. In the years since, the only common goal that Luthor’s various personalities have been able to work towards is that of finding a cure for his condition, seizing the Lizardmen's artefacts in the hope that their power can heal his damaged psyche.
Attributes[ | ]
Hybrid-Weapon Infantry- ▲ Melee Expert: Melee Experts might have a very strong melee attack or melee defence, or high values in both. Some also have melee-focused skills like Charge Defence. Use them to counter other strong melee units. When facing them, it is best to take them out before they can enter melee.
- ▲ Duellist: This unit is best used to attack individual targets such as Lords or Heroes. As it can only damage very few individuals at a time, it is not suitable against hordes of weak enemies.
- ▲ Aquatic: Where other units of small stature struggle to fight and move in shallow water, Aquatic units excel.
- ▲ Fire Whilst Moving: This unit can fire while on the move.
Spells[ | ]
Luthor Harkon is not an innate spellcaster, but in the campaign he can randomly gain two spells from the Lore of the Deep with his unique traits: The Bad & The Narcissist and eventually unlock the entire Lore of the Deep once he gains the United Mind trait.
Unit Abilities[ | ]
Active Abilities[ | ]
Campaign Only[ | ]
Passive Abilities[ | ]
Campaign Only[ | ]
Item Abilities[ | ]
Unique Items[ | ]
Unique Ancillaries[ | ]
Mounts[ | ]
Campaign starting units[ | ]
Eye of the Vortex & Mortal Empires[ | ]
Immortal Empires[ | ]
Lord Effects[ | ]
- Vampiric corruption: +3 (local province)
- Leadership: +8 when fighting against Lizardmen (Lord's army)
- Spell resistance: 25% (Lord's army)
WH2[ | ]
- Luthor Harkon's mind is fractured - any one of his myriad different personalities may seize control!
- Magic resistance: 25% for all units (Lord's army)
- Leadership: +8 when fighting against Lizardmen (Lord's army)
- Vampiric corruption: +3 (local province)
Character Traits[ | ]
Personal Trait[ | ]
Arch Grand Commodore: Luthor Harkon has made many great cold-blooded enemies in his time, but his Undead army fear - and feel - nothing.
- Vampiric corruption: +3 (local province)
- Leadership: +8 when fighting against Lizardmen (Lord's army)
- Spell resistance: 25% (Lord's army)
Unique Trait[ | ]
Luthor Harkon is able to gain several unique traits at random in the campaign (Click "expand" on the right to see the traits).
| Trait | Requirement | Effect |
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 The BadA determinedly vicious and unhinged portion of Luthor’s soul controls this personality, occasionally making him think he is the Kraken itself! |
None |
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| The Mad Paranoia, although a sign of madness, doesn't mean they aren't all out to get you and you shouldn’t kill them first. |
None |
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| The Coward Luthor’s mind is being controlled by his most craven personality, which would sooner have him cower behind his Undead minions before facing danger directly. |
None |
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| The Narcissist Luthor’s mind is currently helmed by the personality most saturated with his self-promoting arrogance, only ever satisfied by destroying enemies in the most extravagant ways possible. |
None |
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 United MindHis psyche restored, Arch Grand Commodore Luthor Harkon is back to his old, utterly terrifying self. |
??? |
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Defeat Trait[ | ]
One Down, X to Go: Although a deadly foe has been defeated, one has to wonder if all his personalities have been slain...
- Leadership: +10 when fighting at sea
- Spell resistance: 15%
Warhammer II Defeat Trait[ | ]
- Magic resistance: 15%
- Leadership: +10 when fighting at sea
Talent Tree[ | ]
Strategy[ | ]
Trivia[ | ]
Luthor Harkon is originally from Lahmia but his bloodline remains unclear. He was revealed to be a von Carstein but more recent materials claim that he is a Blood Dragon.
Gallery[ | ]
Luthor Harkon's ship, the Dread Abyssal
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